Partition clip



J. STACK PARTITION CLIP July 28, 1931.

Filed larch 2. 1928 clip.

Patented July 28, 1931 iren STTES PATENT OFFICE JoHN sTAcK, or cHIoAGo,ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOB. T DULUTH snow CASE coMrANY, or

i DULUTH, MINNESOTA, A CORPORATION or MINNESOTA PARTITION CLIPApplication filed March 2,

'33 and with which the partitions can be easily engaged and disengaged;which is small in size and compact in shape; whlch hes flat against thepartitions and preserves the corner shape without reducingthe displayorl storage space in trays or drawers; and which can be made in'simplestamping operations.

In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated selected embodiments ofthe invention 7 and referring thereto, 7

Fig. l is a bottom planview showing a four way clip applied to threepartitions.

Fig. 2 shows the clip at one step of the stamping operation. w Fig. 3 isa perspective view of the completed clip. Fig. 4 is a bottom plan"IQWSIIOWHIg a three way clip applied to two partitions.

F 5 is a perspective view of a three way Fig. 6 shows a clip for apartition end.

The clip is preferably made of spring metal by stamping, can be made ofother materials, and by other methods. When a four way clip is made ofthin sheet metal by stamping 'it is cut from a blank in the mannerindicated in 2 with four wings 6 arranged in pairs, the wings ofeachpair being spaced apart by a connect ng strip 7 and the two pairsand the connecting 495 stripsbeing separated by a transverse base strip8. A margin strip 9 surrounds the wings and is integrally connected tothe outer ends of the connecting strips 7 and the base strip 8. The cutblank is bent to the form shown in Fig. 3, the transverse strip 8forming the base of the clip, the margin strip and the connecting strip7 forming two skeleton clamp members 10 spaced apart and ini tegrallyconnected by the base strip, and each pair .of wings 6 being bent toform clamp but forsome purposes it 1928; Serial No. 258,540.

wings which project outward in pairs centrally from the clamp members10. The wings 6 are shown projecting at substantially right angles fromthe clamp members 10, but

this angular disposition of the wings may be changed if desired. Thebase strip and the clamp members comprise a channel member adapted toreceive a partition and the wings are mounted on one or both clampmembers to receive a partition or partitions abutting the clamp members.

My invention will be found especially useful for holding glass or otherpartitions or dividers used on counters for displaying notions and othersmall goods in stores. Along partition 11 is seated on the base strip 8between the clamp members 10 and two other partitions 12, 12 are engagedbetween the clamp wings 6, and are abutted against the connecting strips7 to form a neat closed four corner joint. The clamp members 10 and thewings 6 are bent slightly inward to tightly grasp'the partitions.Instead of the long partition 11 two partitions like 12 may be used withtheir ends abutting.

The three way clip is made in the same way except that only one pair ofwings is provided, Figs. 4c, 5.

To support the outer end of a partition at the outer'wall of a counter,for example, I provide a clip, as shown in Fig. 6, which is a partformation of the three-way clip of Figs. 4 and 5 before the clampmembers 10 and bent to substantially parallel position. This single clipis adapted to be inserted in a joint between the top and the rim of acounter, to lie used for many other purposes than those hereinspecifically mentioned and while I have shown it informs entirelysatisfactory commercially I reserve the right to make all changestherein within the scope of the following claims.

I claim:

1. A clip comprising a pair of Wings, a strip connecting said wings attheir inner ends, a pair of clamp members, a base strip connecting saidclamp members and connected to the lower end of the connecting strip,

one of saidclamp members comprising a margin strip connected to the endsof the base strip and to the upper end of the connecting strip H U 2. Abracket of the character described composed of a single piece of sheetmetal and comprising a base member, and two upstanding side members bentup from the edge portions of the base member to form a partitionreceiving channel therebetween, at least one of said side members havingtwo laterally projecting wing portions formed from the material of saidside member and bent'out fromthe middle portion thereof to-form apartition receiving channel between them.

3. A bracket of the character described composed of a single piece ofsheet metal and comprising a flat base member, and twonpstandingconverging side members bent up from the edge portions of the basemember to form apartition receiving channel therebei composed of asingle piece of sheet metal and:

standing converging side members bent from the edge portions of thebasemember to i tween :them.

tween, at least one of said members having two laterally projecting andconverging wing portions formed from the material of said side memberand bent out from the middle portion thereof to form .a partitionreceiving channel between them.

4. A bracket of the character described composed ofa single pieceofsheet metal and comprisinga flat base member, and two upstanding sidemembers. bent up from the edge portions of the base member to. form apartr tion receiving channel therebetween, each side member having twolaterally projecting wingportions formed from the material of the sidemember and bent out from'the middle portion thereof, the wing portionsof the two side members being oppositely disposed and formlng al gnedpartition rece ving channels.

them.

form a partition receiving channel therebetween, each side member havingupright end portions, a middle upright portion and a horn zontal topportion, and there being twoconvergingwings projecting laterally fromthe edge portions of the middle upright members and composed of thematerial struck up between the end portions and middle portion, thewings of each side member being oppo- I sitely disposed and each pair ofwings forming a partition receiving channel between JOHN STACK. Q

5. A bracket of;'tl1e character described 1' comprising a flat basemember, and two up standing SlClG. members bent up from the edge vportions of the-base member to form apartition receiving channeltherebetween, at least I one of said side members havingupri'ght endportions, a middle upright portion and "a horizontal top portion, andthere being two wings projecting laterally from the side edges of themiddle upright portion and composed of the material struck forming a 7(LA bracket of the character described composed of a single piece ofsheet metal and comprising a fiat base-member, and two upup between, theend por-I tions and the middle portion, said wings partition receivingchannel be-

